Golf Classic To Help State Special Olympics

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Central Florida insurance agents will tee off in their third annual golf classic Friday to benefit Florida Special Olympics.

The fund-raiser tournament, at the Timacuan Golf and Country Club in Lake Mary, features a four-man scramble and a barbecue.

Practice is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon and tee-off is at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $70 per person.

The state association represents more than 1,400 independent insurance agencies and is affiliated with the national chapter of Professional Insurance Agents.

Funds raised at the tournament will give disabled people a chance to participate in the Special Olympics.

For more information, call Jeanette Carrier at 647-0000.

Other fund-raisers

- The Orlando Magic Foundation, which was formed to raise funds for charitable groups in the community, will benefit from the Million Dollar Hole-In-One Challenge on Oct. 27. The event will be from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Million Dollar Mulligan in Kissimmee. For $10, patrons may purchase 12 balls and try to get a hole-in-one. Half of the proceeds will go to the foundation. For more information, call 649-2212.

- The single largest training event for the Central Florida Council of the Boys Scouts of America will be Saturday at the University of Central Florida. Course work for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorer programs will be taught by scouting volunteers. Registration will continue until training day. For more information, call 896-4801.

- After months of collecting recipes from friends and neighbors, the Columbiettes, auxilary of the Knights of Columbus in Central Florida, have started selling their personalized cookbook. The books are being sold by members of the group for $8. Call 291-1416 or 877-3128.

- The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Central Florida is seeking donations to continue its efforts in educating the public. The center has outreach programs for area schools and churches. For more information, call 628-0555.

Volunteers

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These volunteer opportunities are provided by the Volunteer Center of Central Florida. To volunteer, call 896-0945.

- Hospital helpers - The Walt Disney Cancer Institute at Florida Hospital needs help with its education program. A commitment of three or four hours a week is needed. Also, West Orange Hospital needs help in gift shop and at the front desk.